05/29/2026
Want to learn more about our brave woman who homesteaded on the Dakota prairies?
Come and meet award winning author CK Van Dam a daughter of Dakota Frontier. She is a South Dakota native who writes historical fiction/ western romance about strong women who have built our nation and our world.
So far, CK Van Dam has written four books in her claim series, On the Dakota Frontier, Proving Her Claim, Lone tree Claim, Medicine Creek and Iron Horse Claim. She has also written a middle grade schoolbook entitled, When the Chokecherries Bloom and Every Dog needs a Kid.
Her books are well researched and based on fact even tho they are fiction. She paints the scenes, so the reader is enveloped in the story.
CK Van Dam will give her presentation of “Women Tamed the Frontier” on June 10 at 1:30 in the American Legion on Main Street in Geddes.
All are welcome to come and meet her and learn more about our past female heritage on the frontier.
Free admission.
Cookies and drinks will be served.
This program is sponsored by the Geddes Red Hat Society.
